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PM visits ‘FIRST Global Challenge’ robotics event for students
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited on Saturday to the "FIRST Global Challenge," the international competition of student robotics taking place in Greece for the first time, with national teams from 193 countries.
Moderate quake recorded off southwestern Greece
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.4 has struck southern Greece off the coast of the western Peloponnese.
Wife of stabbed man allegedly confesses to murder
The wife of a 68-year-old man who was found dead with stab wounds in Corfu on Saturday has allegedly confessed to the killing, sources have said.
Sudden weather change expected late Sunday and Monday
After nearly a week of early summer temperatures in most parts of the country, thermometers across Greece are expected to drop back down to fall-time levels starting on Sunday afternoon and until Monday, with forecasters predicting a decrease in the daytime highs by as much as 9 degrees Celsius.
Professor Konstantinos Fountas elected CERN Council president
Professor Konstantinos Fountas has been elected president of the CERN Council, the top decision-making authority of the Organization, composed by delegates of all its twenty-three member states, for a two-year period (2025-2027), it was announced Saturday.
Tourism revenues have been underestimated, bank analysis says
Real tourism revenues, as reflected in the travel balance, have been underestimated, the National Bank argues in an analysis released after the recent publication of July data, where a yearly decrease of 5.4% was recorded, even though arrivals from abroad increased by 4.1%.
Chasing the 2019 road tax dodgers
Tax collection authorities are going after vehicle owners who did not pay the 2019 road tax as they become statute-barred at the end of the year.
Incentives for greater use of heat pumps
The aim is for consumers to switch to cleaner forms of energy.
Greece’s electoral rolls in disarray
Greece’s electoral rolls are posing a significant challenge, with outdated and inaccurate information creating a chaotic situation that points to the country’s worst administrative shortcomings.
Tourism firms to be graded for sustainablity
The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is launching the country’s first broad, structured and reliable initiative for self-regulation and self-control in matters of environmental and social sustainability in the private sector.
Corfu: man found stabbed to death in bedroom
Police on Corfu are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 68-year-old man, who was found dead in his bedroom by his wife.
Search underway for missing German hiker on Crete
A search and rescue operation is continuing on Crete for a 60-year-old German man who was reported missing on a hike on Friday.
Greeks cut down on basic food items
Many households in Greece had to cut back on basic food items in 2023 so they could cover other needs.
Probe into Pakistani man’s death in police custody
Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis has called for an investigation by the Greek Ombudsman into the death of a 37-year-old Pakistani national while in custody at the Agios Panteleimonas police station in central Athens.
OAKA to undergo major overhaul through 2026
Plans are under way to transform the OAKA Olympic Stadium in northern Athens into a dual-purpose facility.
China abolishes visa requirements for Cypriot nationals
China has officially abolished visa requirements for Cypriot nationals, marking a new chapter in the relationship between the two countries.
Transport ministry announces reduced toll prices for Aegean motorway
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport announced that toll prices across all stations on the Aegean Motorway will be reduced from October 1, 2024, until December 31, 2025.
Piraeus Port revenue climbs to record highs in first half of 2024
Piraeus Port Authority SA (OLP) registered a rise in revenues and profits in the first half of 2024, once more achieving the best returns historically for the specific time period.
Cyprus lifts permits for some homes
Starting on Wednesday, October 2, Cyprus will eliminate the need for planning permission for low-risk developments.
Hercules transformed Greece’s banking landscape, Stournaras states
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras on Friday noted that the country’s banks have successfully reduced their nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio to just over 5%.